British Fifth Rate frigate 'Minerva' (1781)

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Minerva ➡ 1781 Recovery
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Minerve' (1778) (32) 1778-1781 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	4.1.1781	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1781	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	NNF-1774
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	30.12.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994
Length of Keel102' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet31.096
Breadth34' 11 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384
Draught Aft12' 1"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen664 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1.1781Broadside Weight = 177 Imperial Pound ( 80.2698 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.3.1756210Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1781 - 11.1.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/282BWAS-171411.1.1782 - 30.7.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/397ref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1781Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
20.4.1781Renamed RecoveryBWAS-1714
8.1781Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7784.15.10dBWAS-1714
10.1781Took the Brig
3.1783Surveyed at DeptfordBWAS-1714
30.12.1784Sold at Deptford for £550BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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